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Re: Jerry Hughes arrested for public intoxication

Because when Freeney gets hurt, opposing teams can focus on Mathis because they know nobody else is really going to be a pass rush threat to them(SEE: Super Bowl 44 second half, Chargers/Colts 2007 Playoff game).

The idea was that Hughes could be a another speed rusher to spell or fill in for Freeney or Mathis.

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Re: Jerry Hughes arrested for public intoxication

Because when Freeney gets hurt, opposing teams can focus on Mathis because they know nobody else is really going to be a pass rush threat to them(SEE: Super Bowl 44 second half, Chargers/Colts 2007 Playoff game).

The idea was that Hughes could be a another speed rusher to spell or fill in for Freeney or Mathis.

Well I understand fully what the intention was.

But I just think most teams would use a 1st round pick on an immediate impact player, not a guaranteed reserve.

Re: Jerry Hughes arrested for public intoxication

Yeah, this is not news. No one even knows who he is in the first place. It's the off-season. And, it's a lock-out, which is like Super Off-Season! What else is he supposed to do? I guess, work out and stuff...but whatever.

Re: Jerry Hughes arrested for public intoxication

He and Donald Brown are in a pretty fierce battle to see who can be the worst first round pick of the Polian era.

I've still got Brown in the lead.

Hughes shouldn't be in the running for this yet. Brown has had his shots to show what he can do and hasn't done anything special. Hughes on the other hand was a rookie last year and is stuck behind quite possibly the best 1-2 pass rushing DE's of all time.. You can't judge him just because he hasn't had playing time. He is learning from the two best in the buisness, don't count him out from being a difference maker in the future. He will be getting a larger role every single year from here on out until he eventually takes over, unless he proves to be a bust, which is unlikely. Give it some time. Polian was looking to build depth as well as grooming a guy to be the next Freeney or Mathis. He knew what he was getting with that pick.

Also, hes not a special teams player, he is a DE. You can't expect him to get everything right his first year with all the changes he had to make and the learning curve from TCU to being a Colt in the NFL.